Bow necktie



' Nov. 27, 1928. l 1,692,991

A. L. HOWARD BOW NECKTIE '1NVENToR- ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

UNITED ls'ixarias PATENT orales.

'ALBERT L. HOWARD, on BRATNTBEE, MASSACHUSETTS, AssTGNoR To ASHTON HAMILTON, or BnocKTon, MASSACHUSETTS.

Bow NEcxTIE.

Application led .Tune 11. 1925 This invention relates to a necltie 'of 4that character commonly known asa bow-tie, and has for its object to provide a necktie of the `character described, which is superior in manyrrespects to those now commonly made, which is less expensive and'm'ore durable, as will be described.

To this Yend the bow-tie is made 'of leather and 'comprises an endless longitudinal mem ber having opposing halves in close proximity to each lother 'and substantially parallel, and a transverse endless member cf small-er diameter than the Width of the longitudinal. member and encircling the latter near its center to lreduce the Width of the longitudinal member ncar its 'center and form end Wings of greater Width than said reduced center portion.

The particular features 'of the invention Will be pointed out in the claim at the end of this specification.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation `of a leather bowtie embodying this invention.

Fig. y2, a rear view of the in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a ring of leather from Which the longitudinal member is formed.

Fig. 4 represents the ring shown in Fig. 3 as collapsed to form the longitudinal member.

Fig. 5, represents the endless transverse member shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6, is a 'front elevation of a bow-tie of a different shape from that shown in Fig. 1, and i Fig. 7, a rear view of a bow-tie like that shown in Fig. 1, With a modified fastening device.

Referring to the drawing and especially Figs. 1 to 5 a represents a bow-tie having a substantially small central portion 1() and relatively Wide Wings 12. The bow-tie a may be made from leather or imitations of leather, and Will be hereinafter referred to as a leather bow-tie.

The bow-tie a is composed of tWo endless members b, c of leather, which may be designated the longitudinal and transverse members respectively.

The longitudinal member is made by talring a strip of leather of the desired or proper length, overlapping its free ends and securing them together by stitches 14 or other- Wise so as to form a ring 15 of leather of relatively large diameter (see Fig. 3).

bow-tie shown Serial No. 36,525.

The leather ring 15 is then folded together or 'collapsed along its diameter so Tas toA form the longitudinal member shown in Fig. 4, which is provided With two substantially lparallel opposing halves or members 17, 18,

With the stitches 14 located at the center of one 'of said halves.

The transverse endless member V0 is made from a smaller strip of leather by stitching or otherwise securingi-ts ends together, to form a leather ring (see Fi'g. 5), which is relatively smaller than the ring from Which the longitudinal member is formed.

The ring or endless member o is then vslipped over the longitudinal member b, which may be effected by folding the longitudinal member lengthwise, and the endless member o is positioned substantiallyl at the center ofthe longitudinal member, With the stitched ends `of the strip .from Which the member c is formed located at the rear Vside of the longitudinal member. l

After the transverse ring c has been prope 'erly positioned on the longitudinal member b, the end of the latter member Which Was folded longitudinally to permit the member c to be slipped over the same, is then unfolded and spread out to form one of the Wings.

The relatively small transverse ring member c compresses the longitudinal member at the center and is frictionally held in its adjusted position Without the necessity of employing stitches or other fastening means.

The leather strips from Which the endless members c of the bow-tie are formed may have their outer surfaces provided with any 'form of design l desired, Which may be obtained by embossing, printing or coloring, or by perforations.

'The leather strips employed Will prefer-v ably be provided with a grain or pebbled surface on Which the design is formed and very attractive and pleasing color effects may be obtained by providing the grain or pebbled surface With a design thereon.

The design d may cover substantially the Whole of the outer surface of the members b, 0, as represented in Fig. 1, or it may cover only a portion of said surface as represented in Fig. 6.

The bow-tie may be provided with the usual means for attaching it to the collar button of the wearer, and in Fig. 1, one form of attaching means is shown, which consists of and provided. with Wire member '34 for engagement With the collar button, and which also may be used to attach the member 33 to the transverse member c.

It Will be observedby reference to Figs.

l and 6 vthat the members b,- c, may be provided with the same design represented in Fig. 1, or with a different design as represented in Fig. 6, and in this Way a large variation in appearance may be obtained.

From the above description, it Will be observed that the bow-ties herein described, may be made at a minimum expense, as the process of manufacture is simple and the leather is of sufficient stifness to retain its shape, Without the use of card-board or like sti APfening members new commonly employed with bow-ties madey from pieces of silk or cotton fabric.

Furtl'iermore the members 7). c being ot leather are practically indestructible, in Ythat they can be Worn by persons having beard Without becoming Worn by contact With the beard.

S0 also the leather members do not fray,

and are Washable Without distortion of their shape. f

The ring-like or endless construction of the members b, c enables the bow-tie to be quickly and easily taken apart, Washed and again assembled by users Who .are inexperienced in the use of needle and thread, as it is only necessary to slip the transverse ring member c off one end of the longitudinal member b, Wash both members, and reassemble them.

What l claim is:

A bow-tie comprising a longitudinal member formed of a single piece of thin flexible leather having its ends overlapped and se cured together in proximity to the said ends and shaped to provide the longitudinal member With substantially parallel opposingv halves, one of said halves being composed of a single thickness or layer for its entire length, and the other half being composed of a single thickness or layer lfor its entire length except at the overlapping ends forming part thereof, and a transverse annular member formed of a single piece of leather slidable on said longitudinal member and oi a diameter materially less than the Width of the halves of said longitudinal 4meinber to compress the latter near its center and to be trictionally held thereon and provide the lon` gitudinal member With Wings on opposite sides of the transverse member. Y

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciication.

ALBERT L. HOWARD 

